Accessories are the true gems of any room. Thoughtfully added, they provide the “finished” look that no garish 60-inch television can ever hope to match. Today’s post will celebrate Scandinavian design and their penchant for creating beautiful and highly functional accessories.
Let’s begin with Urbanears: the minimal, beautifully designed, light-weight colourful headphones. A collective out of Stockholm, the brand currently has 5 models of headphones (Tanto, Medis, Plattan, Bagis and Plattan Plus) for your various sound needs and budget. All headphones come with cords made out of fabric, making them less prone to tangling.
Who else but the great Danes would develop such pretty wastebaskets? Designed in 1939 by Holger Nielsen, the Vipp pedal bin is constructed out of high-grade stainless steel and rubber and comes in a variety of sizes and colours.
Norwegian designer Amy Hunting created “The Ottoman” in 2010. The hand-printed textile features iconic Norwegian symbols from furniture items to a pepper mill. Check out the video below where Amy describes her design process.
Little Scraps of Paper | Norwegian Prototypes – Amy Hunting from Tomas Leach on Vimeo.
When cleaning out his studio with a folded newspaper and broom, Ole Jensen was inspired to create a durable dustpan. The Dustpan & Broom is made out of a flat sheet of polypropylene and accompanied by a natural-bristle beechwood brush.
Originally conceived for the Paris World Fair design competition in 1937, Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto sought to create a vase that was both fluid and simplistic. Regardless of its popularity, the Aalto Vase continues to be crafted by glassblowers at the Iittala factory in Finland.
Sorry Dusty, sorry Hank, but a house is not a home without art. Stockholm-based illustrator Stina Persson is known for creating lush watercolour ads for products and magazines including Cazel Eyewear, Godiva Chocolatier, and Elle. She is also known for exhibiting stunning artwork. The image above is taken from her “Immacolata and Her Friends” exhibition; a series inspired by the dramatic names of the Italian South.
